Today In Space
Last Updated: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, 6:37 PM PDT
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Payload
• Douglas Gorman
MetOp-SG Satellites Distribute Contracts Across European Space Industry
By Payload: The MetOp second-gen series includes tech developed by the French space agency (CNES), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Leonardo, RUAG, OHB, and countless smaller parts and systems suppliers across the continent.
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NASA Spaceflight
• Chris Bergin
ULA CEO Tory Bruno Outlines plans for Vulcan and beyond
By NASA Spaceflight: In a teleconference ahead of the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) first mission for the U.S.….
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Via Satellite
• Lauren Mccaffrey
Acres of Potential: How NASA’s ‘Acres’ Program Accelerates Satellite Deployment
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Space.com
• Mike Wall
SpaceX signs deal to fly Italian experiments to Mars on Starship's 1st commercial Red Planet flights
By Space.com: "Get on board! We are going to Mars! SpaceX is now offering Starship services to the Red Planet.".
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SpaceNews.com
• Andrew Jones
China completes landing and takeoff test for crewed moon lander
By SpaceNews.com: China completes landing and takeoff test for crewed moon lander China has completed an integrated landing and ascent test of its Lanyue lunar lander, marking a major milestone in its crewed moon landing program.
Leonard David
China’s Crew-carrying Moon Lander Undergoes Testing
South China Morning Post
China completes key Lanyue lander test for crewed moon mission by 2030
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Jerusalem Post and
globaltimes.cn
Space.com
• Stefanie Waldek
James Webb Space Telescope spots a potential new exoplanet just 4 light-years away from Earth
By Space.com: The candidate gas giant orbits Alpha Centauri A, a nearby star much like our sun.
Universe Today
JWST Detects Gas Giant Exoplanet Around Alpha Centauri
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Scientific American
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Via Satellite
• Rachel Jewett
British Investment in Eutelsat Bodes Well for Europe’s Goal of Being ‘Sovereign in Space’
By Via Satellite: The U.K. investment in French satellite operator Eutelsat is a signal that change is starting to take shape in Europe's space strategy.
